Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
Between the kids and I working yesterday, and Paige’s help on Wednesday, we’ve planted 400 daffodil bulbs! I can not wait until next spring to see how they look. I’ve planted some by the gate, on our side of the fence, and some in drifts by the road. the last 100 will probably go along the sidewalk or in large bunches by the front and back steps. I still have…
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Probably all of us have had experiences when we really needed someone to help us. I remember once as a small boy I surely did. While playing on a mountainside near our home, I fell into the middle of a huge, prickly cactus plant. Oh, did it hurt! The prickly spines of the cactus went through my sneakers, through my stockings, through my trousers, through my shirt—they went through everything!…
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I’ve compiled a page of tips and links that will help you prepare yourself and family for an emergency. A lot of these links have great printables that will make good handouts for a lesson on Emergency Preparedness. 72-hour kits – General Read my 72-hour list of supplies 72 hour kits – this is one of the better articles I’ve seen on the subject of 72 hour kits. It has…
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Following are excerpts from the handbook relating to Music in Primary. If you see anything that needs to be updated, please contact me. –> Check out my awesome list of Singing Time help! <– Below you’ll find out what you need to know about a calling in Primary music. Important selections are bold. My explanatory notes are italicized: Purpose of Primary (Music) The purposes of Primary are to help children: Feel…
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A standards event, sometimes called standards night or standards night activity is an annual program, usually held during mutual, emphasizing moral values and eternal goals, such as the values and goals taught in For the Strength of Youth. Standards events are based on the last part of the Young Women theme: We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to make and…
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I feel like I’m finally getting this website looking like something I wouldn’t be embarrassed to show someone else. It has taken several hours to figure out the .info and .tpl files. Thank heaven I already knew some CSS. At one point I was stumped and finally realized I was missin a ‘;’ at the end of a line in the CSS. Too many hours staring at the screen, I…
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I feel like I’m finally getting this website looking like something I wouldn’t be embarrassed to show someone else. It has taken several hours to figure out the .info and .tpl files. Thank heaven I already knew some CSS. At one point I was stumped and finally realized I was missin a ‘;’ at the end of a line in the CSS. Too many hours staring at the screen, I…
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Find links to FHE printables, including the FHE in a Jar gift, in this story. The work has been done for you! Family Home Evening Lessons Following are handouts and lesson ideas you can use to make a fantastic family home evening lesson. Some are found here, and others are great ideas we’ve found elsewhere on the web: FHE in a Jar Family Home Evening in a jar strips. Print…
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Following is a list of ideas you can use for Family Home Evening activities, ward activities, or mutual activities, separated by category. There are over THREE YEARS worth of activity ideas here! These also make good “wholesome recreational activities” (Family Proclamation) to enjoy with your family, and you may want to read the article Creating your own lessons for tips on expanding these activity ideas into a full-blown lesson. Got…
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Emergency Response Database software allows users to store and query information for the resources, skills, and/or needs of members of a Latter-Day Saint ward or branch which may be useful to plan for natural disasters. Easily installed on a laptop, this software could be invaluable for church leaders responding to an emergency situation. Features Names, addresses, and phone numbers are imported from MLS. The application can export a very basic…
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With the increase in use of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, LDS church members are finding exciting ways to preach the gospel and fulfill their callings using online tools. Proclaiming the Gospel LDS App – This clever Facebook App will help you share information about your faith more easily on Facebook. “Most Church members on Facebook have both Mormon and non-Mormon friends. By simply being yourself online, non-Mormons…
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With the increase in use of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, LDS church members are finding exciting ways to preach the gospel and fulfill their callings using online tools. Proclaiming the Gospel LDS App – This clever Facebook App will help you share information about your faith more easily on Facebook. “Most Church members on Facebook have both Mormon and non-Mormon friends. By simply being yourself online, non-Mormons…
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We are moving to http://NoBoringLessons.com/ where you can find Come Follow Me Lesson ideas for the new 2019 curriculum Dismiss